Ok Place to Work - Launch Technician SpaceX Employee Review

3.0
6 Nov 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Cool being able to touch something that's been in Space. Also, cool meeting astronauts and celebrities.

Cons

Very cliquey with some employees. Work life Balance sucks No Set hours Very dangerous working conditions, getting out of lifts over the rocket while not being clipped in, etc. If they bring you on as a contractor and hire you full time, watch your hourly rate drop by a good margin.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

* **Unmatched Mission & Impact:** You are literally working on rockets and spacecraft. The cool factor is 10/10. * **Brilliant Coworkers:** You will be surrounded by some of the smartest, most driven engineers in the world. * **Insane Career Growth:** SpaceX on your resume is a golden ticket. You will learn more here in 3 months than in 3 years at a normal company. * **Hands-on Experience:** They actually trust interns with real, critical hardware. No boring coffee-fetching tasks.

Cons

**Cons:** * **Zero Work-Life Balance:** 70-80 hours a week is the norm, not the exception. Say goodbye to your social life and sleep. * **Extreme Burnout:** The "hustle culture" is toxic. You are expected to treat the company as your entire life. * **Mediocre Pay:** The hourly pay is average, especially when you factor in the insane hours and the high cost of living in LA/Hawthorne. * **Chaotic Management:** Decisions can change overnight based on whatever Elon Musk tweets or feels like doing that morning.

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